The winds roar high at his command, Or softly breathe along. Light'nings and billows know his word, And storms that sweeping pour : "Creation calls him "glorious LORD," And Chaos owns his pow'r. Before him move the system'd orbs, Once moulded by his hand; The myriad Suns, the myriad globes, Roll round at his command. His fiat shakes the length'ning spheres, The vast obeys his word, Times flowing on in stedfast years. Stop at the voice of GOD! He look'd-dark Chaos gather'd form ! He spake it roll'd in light : And where confusion hurl'd her storms, Is order, beauteous, bright. He sits within himself enthron'd, Nor sees one rival near : He reigns the LORD the GOD alone, Nor knows the thought of fear. Thro' all immensity he moves, Observing every part, But chiefly marks the home he loves The humble, contrite heart. OUR DEAR REDEEMER. FLOW on, strains of grateful joy! Halleluiahs, glide along! Praising is my sweet employ, Jesus' name exalts my song! Jesus, from the realms of light, Came to save a ruin'd race: Left the mansions beaming bright, Left a Father's fond embrace. See him patiently descend! See him in a manger laid! He who was salvation's friend! He on whom our hopes are staid! Thro' a course of infant years, He who dissipates our fears! Then a busy manhood prime, Kindly, bitterly, he bore, Filling up each part of time, With a love unknown 'before. Pain he banished and woe; Peace and joy he made revive ; Man despis'd him, mortals dar'd He his righteousness declar'd, By the works from goodness spring. On he pass'd and reach'd the goal, The cross-accursed, bitter, tree; Thence he breathes his Holy soul, And completes the ransom free Now behold the purchase o'er, See him rise and seek the skies, Pain he undergoes no more, Death with Hell astonish'd flies. « Victor”—shouts the angelick throng "Halleluiah"-seraphs cry— And the anthem swelling strong Fills with extacy the sky. "Man is sav'd-the ruin'd race, "Ransom❜d-purchased—redeem'd, "GOD vouchsafes forgiving grace "Now behold him rise" they cry- |